DeSantis appoints conservative think tank members to university board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed five new members to the board overseeing the University of West Florida in Pensacola, ...
From violent riot to peaceful transfer of power, AP photographers retrace their steps on Jan. 6
Monday’s certification by Congress of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was the first ...
Self-exiled Chinese businessman’s chief of staff gets 10 years in prison in $1B fraud
The chief of staff for a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the $1 billion fraud case.
Self-help author James Arthur Ray, whose seminar led to tragedy and death, dies at 67
James Arthur Ray, who saw his self-help business crash after leading a sweat lodge ceremony that left three people dead in ...
Explosive device kills 2 at a school near Nigeria’s capital, police say
Police say an improvised explosive device has detonated at a school on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, killing two people who were handling the bomb and injuring two others.
Biden will honor tribal requests by designating 2 new national monuments in California
President Joe Biden is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California in part to honor two ...
U.S. transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge
The U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval ...
Louisiana AG orders security investigation as Biden directs resources to help New Orleans
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has ordered an investigation into security deficiencies and safety measures in place ...
On Jan. 6, lawmakers remember the carnage of 2021 in sharply different ways
Some lawmakers emotionally recalled the violence. Others said they’d rather move on. And some said it wasn’t violent at all.
Seattle police officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula with patrol car fired
Seattle police Interim Chief Sue Rahr announced Monday that she has fired Kevin Dave, the officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula ...
Nick Rolovich loses lawsuit vs. WSU after being fired for refusing COVID vaccine
Former WSU football coach Nick Rolovich lost his lawsuit against the university that stemmed from his firing for refusing to ...
Artists who boycott Israel push back against Florida government’s ban on hiring them
Some artists hoping to lease their work to Florida cities for public exhibits are protesting a state law that requires government contractors to affirm they are not “engaged in a boycott of Israel.”.